dvale
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse dvala, from Proto-Germanic *dwalaz.
Noun edit
dvale c (singular definite dvalen, not used in plural form)
- (archaic) hibernation
- Synonym: hi
References edit
- “dvale” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse dvala, dvalan, from Proto-Germanic *dwalaz (“stunned, confused”). Related to Old Norse dvelja (“to remain, stay, to delay”).
Noun edit
dvale m (definite singular dvalen, indefinite plural dvaler, definite plural dvalene)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “dvale” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse dvala, dvalan, from Proto-Germanic *dwalaz (“stunned, confused”). Related to Old Norse dvelja (“to remain, stay, to delay”).
Noun edit
dvale m (definite singular dvalen, indefinite plural dvalar, definite plural dvalane)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “dvale” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.